"Brother Xiao Yi, is it really your brother who wants to harm you?"
In the private room of the hot pot restaurant, An Xing, An Rong, Xiao Yi, and Chen Bai sat around a pot in front of each of them. While An Xing was putting meat into the pot, he asked the young man opposite him.
"That's right, just to fight for the family property."
Xiao Yi sneered.
"My younger brother was spoiled by my scumbag father. He has no brains at all. He thinks that as long as he gets rid of me, he can get the Xiao family. He is dreaming. My grandfather is not stupid."
The person in charge of the Xiao family is old man Xiao. The old man has three sons and one daughter. The youngest son is An Xing's teacher, Xiao Rui, and the eldest son is Xiao Yi's father.
Because the eldest son of the Xiao family was the first son, the old man was young and not cruel enough in disciplining his son, which led to the eldest son becoming a person who could not stand up to difficulties and could not make sense of things.
He clearly married another family's daughter, but he still had the audacity to have a mistress outside and even had an illegitimate child who was only one year younger than Xiao Yi.
At that time, Mr. Xiao drove his eldest son out and brought his eldest grandson to his side to raise him.
Therefore, although the illegitimate son was favored by his scumbag father, he was not recognized by Mr. Xiao. Xiao Yi was directly brought by the old man to his side, as if he was trained as an heir. In recent years, he even took Xiao Yi to familiarize himself with family affairs.
So the illegitimate son got anxious and used Xiao Yi's love of racing to plot against him, wanting to kill Xiao Yi.
After finding out everything, Xiao Yi broke out in a cold sweat.
He was brought up by his grandfather since he was a child, and his illegitimate brother was stupid and naughty, so he never took his brother seriously. However, stupid people sometimes do stupid things that can cost lives.
——If he died, even if grandpa found out something, could he really have the heart to send his father’s only remaining son to prison?
Never underestimate anyone.
Xiao Yi was feeling very emotional here. When he looked up and saw the opposite side, he felt jealous.
"Eat this, eat this. Brother, let me tell you, the shrimp here is amazing!"
The boy mumbled and picked shrimp paste for the boy, and they were affectionate. An Rong, who always had a stern face when listening to gossip and eating hot pot, relaxed his expression when An Xing recommended delicious food to him.
Xiao Yi: ...
I feel so jealous. His brothers are at odds with each other, but the other two brothers are so affectionate, even though they are not related by blood.
Xiao Yi stared at it for a few seconds and felt that the credit must go to An Xing.
A little cutie like Xingzai will have a deep brotherly love with anyone!
The young man's gaze was so scorching that An Xing shook his ears and when he looked up, he met that resentful gaze.
"..." An Xing looked innocent, "What's the matter, Brother Xiao Yi, do you want to eat shrimp paste too?"
Xiao Yi said modestly: "If Xingzai, you are willing to give me two..."
"He hasn't eaten yet."
An Rong raised his hand to hold down his stupid brother and looked at Xiao Yi.
“He only played three.”
There were only three shrimp balls in An Xing's pot. He gave one to him, leaving two. If he gave it to Xiao Yi, he would have to give it to Chen Bai. What would An Xing have to eat?
You are so old, but you can’t eat shrimp paste by yourself? Are you fighting with the kids for it?
An Rong glared at Xiao Yi, acting hypocritically and with a sense of righteousness.
Xiao Yi sighed in frustration, and he and Chen Bai became self-reliant.
He was obviously the legitimate heir, but he was murdered by his illegitimate brother, and ended up paralyzed in his previous life. An Xing looked at the lost young man with sympathy and covered his head.
"Brother Xiao Yi is so miserable. I feel so sorry for him! I'll eat some shrimp paste to make up for it!"
As he said this, he picked up the shrimp balls with chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth.
Xiao Yi: ...
Chen Bai, who had already known the whole story and was only focused on eating, couldn't help laughing this time. He patted Xiao Yi's shoulder, his peach blossom eyes full of teasing.
"Forget it, forget it. Even if your own brother is in jail, you can't change him to a cute brother."
You are kidding me, and you want to snatch someone else's brother?! An Rong looked at Xiao Yi with contempt.
An Xing finished eating the shrimp balls and asked curiously:
"So, Brother Xiao Yi, what is the relationship between your illegitimate brother and my second aunt's family?"
An Xing vaguely remembered that the repair shop where Xiao Yi raced was owned by the Tan family, and it was said that the master there had tampered with the car. But later, Brother Chen told him that the accident had nothing to do with the master.
This time, Xiao Yi not only sent his illegitimate brother to prison, but also caused trouble for the Tan family, which made An Xing curious.
"That man was just a scapegoat. The one who actually did it was Tan Zhi."
Tan Zhi is the youngest son of the Tan family, and Tan Xiu's younger brother.
An Xing gasped in surprise.
"Tan Zhi did it? He teamed up with your brother to cause you to have a car accident?!"
Xiao Yi's expression became serious. He looked at An Rong and said meaningfully:
"My illegitimate brother attacked me because I was in his way, but I didn't stand in the way of the Tan family."
So why did Tan Zhi cooperate with his brother?
An Rong's face darkened.
An Xing looked at the boy, then at the young man, and suddenly his mind lit up and he understood.
"They are still eyeing An Ning Jewelry?!"
An Xing used to not understand many things that Second Aunt's family did, but if he put a premise into it, he would understand.
——Many things their family does are motivated by the desire to obtain An Ning Jewelry.
For example, An Hao suppressed him. For example, they contacted An Rong in advance. For example, in the previous life, they appeared with Ning Rong to attack Chen Ying and him.
The Xiao family and the An family have cooperated in business, and the next heirs of the two families are most likely to be Xiao Yi and An Rong.
When Xiao Yi got into a car accident, they hadn't found An Rong yet, but Second Aunt knew about An Rong's existence. She wanted to prepare for a rainy day, so she had to pave the way for her son first.
As the next heir of the Xiao family, although Xiao Yi seems to have a good temper, he is actually arrogant and doesn't like An Hao at all. If An Hao wants to get An Ning Jewelry, it is better to give it to the Xiao family and change the heir.
An Xing grabbed An Rong's arm, feeling angry and scared.
"I told you they are evil-hearted. Brother, you must be careful out there and don't let anything happen to you!"
An Rong patted An Xing with a sullen face.
"I know, you should be careful too."
Even Xiao Yi and Chen Bai said:
"Xingzai, you are the one who needs to be careful about your safety. If Arong goes out, he can at least fight three people at once. You go out..."
They didn't finish their words, but An Xing understood from their eyes.
Oh my god, how come Xiao Yi and Bo are so fat? Why are they making personal attacks?
The young man slammed the table angrily and raised his chin.
"What's wrong with me? Even if I can't beat three people alone, don't I still have Brother Chen? Brother Chen will definitely protect me!"
Chen Bo teased.
"It's impossible for Mr. Lu to stay by your side and protect you every day."
"How is that impossible?" An Xing raised his head proudly, "I am his boyfriend. It is only natural for me to protect my boyfriend!"
This time, it was Xiao Yi and Chen Bai's turn to be shocked.
"What boyfriend?"
Two exclamations rang out at the same time.
"Are you two dating?!"
"Yes, we are in love."
An Xing put down his chopsticks, sat upright, and looked at Xiao Yi and Chen Bai.
"Brother Xiao Yi and Brother Bo, I was originally going to talk to you guys about this, but since we've run into each other today, I'll just talk about it in passing."
"Brother Chen and I are together! Formally! We're going to get married in the future! We'll be together forever!"
The boy's words became more and more cheerful, and at the end, he could no longer hide the smugness in his tone. His almond-shaped eyes sparkled, like a proud kitten holding its favorite ball of wool in its mouth and its tail raised high to show off.
Xiao Yi felt jealous instantly.
Such a lovely little beauty, who also saved his life, but he hasn't been able to marry her yet, so how come Lu Tianchen got there first?
"Xingzai, you are still young. You should take your time in finding a partner. There is no need to rush into a relationship! Life is so long..."
Before Xiao Yi could finish his words, he was interrupted by An Xing.
"Life is so long, and I have already decided on Brother Chen."
The boy looked more serious than ever before.
Xiao Yi and Chen Bai suddenly became quiet. They both heard the young man's determination in his words. For a moment, both of them were moved.
"Speaking of which, how did you two get together?"
Chen Bai changed the subject and asked with some interest.
An Rong paused, and An Xing instantly perked up.
"This is a long story, let me tell you slowly!"
Xiao Yi and Chen Bai looked at the boy's excited expression and always felt that something was wrong.
When An Xing and An Rong returned home, they still felt a little unsatisfied, as if they had already eaten their fill before they had even finished talking to them.
"Brother Xiao Yi and Brother Bo don't have a good appetite today. They feel full after just a short while of eating."
The boy looked confused.
An Rong glanced at the confused little fool and thought to himself, because they have already eaten enough dog food!
At the An family villa, Chen Ying was not there today, only An Zhaoming was at home. The man sat on the sofa, seemingly thinking about something. Seeing the two of them come back, his expression eased slightly.
"Xingxing, Rongrong, you're back."
"Dad, what are you doing? Have you not had any water for a long time? Your mouth is chapped."
An Xing leaned over to take a look, and seeing that An Zhaoming's lips were a little dry, he picked up the cup of water on the table and handed it to him.
"Drink more hot water!"
An Rong also sat on the sofa and looked at An Zhaoming.
The old father was very pleased with the children's concern. He patted his child's hand, then patted his son's shoulder, and finally turned to An Xing.
"Xingxing, how are you and Tianchen doing lately?"
An Xing didn't understand why, so she said obediently, "Very good!"
The light in the boy's eyes was bright and dazzling, and An Zhaoming felt that it was somewhat familiar.
He was in a trance for a moment, feeling emotional, then he touched the cub's head and asked in a gentle voice.
"Then would you like to announce your engagement to Tian Chen during the New Year?"
An Rong's brows suddenly frowned and he wanted to object at that moment.
In his opinion, An Xing is still young, there is no need to bind herself to Lu Tianchen so early. Although it seems that Lu Tianchen is handsome, rich, capable, smart and good-tempered, and will never leave An Xing even if the real and fake young master's career is exposed...
But there might be something better!
In An Rong's eyes, the little fool is stupid but cute and worthy of anyone.
However, he did not say anything and just sat there in silence.
He had no right to interfere in An Xing's life. He might have offered some suggestions, but he definitely could not arrogantly object when his father asked for An Xing's opinion.
An Zhaoming noticed his son's reaction out of the corner of his eye and was also relieved.
When An Xing heard his father's question, the first thing he thought of was the starry sky he saw on Christmas night, followed by the brilliant fireworks on New Year's Day.
But soon, the glory that made his heart beat and dazzled him faded away, and many other pictures came to his mind.
They grew up together, went out together, and ate delicious food together. Lu Tianchen always stood in front of him to protect him and guard him. Even in the terrible situation in his previous life, the man never left him.
In addition to these, what cannot be ignored is his own mood.
He didn't want to see others standing next to Lu Tianchen, nor did he want to see Lu Tianchen being nice to others.
The only one who can be intimate with Lu Tianchen is himself.
"Yes."
The boy nodded seriously, his eyes bright as if there were stars in them.
"This time, I'm willing to get engaged to Brother Chen because I like him!"
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